Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] take [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 His voice quivered with emotion , he sniffed and wiped his eyes and took some time to recover .
2 Before inserting the l.e.d. clip , clean the front panel with meths and take some time to create an impressive design using rub-down lettering and symbols .
3 The flight controls and other options are laid out in an unusual way , not following the normal conventions and taking some time to learn .
4 This is easy to do but please do not try to hurry up the process up as ‘ slow and steady ’ seems to give the best results and takes less time than trying to hurry .
5 Programmed visits , yes , I think they 'll have been debt inspections that have carried out , whereas the higher figures above them are audit , and these are the ones that take more time , and are programmed to deal with everything , you know .
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